During the Rotary District Conference, some Rotarians arranged for the other Ambassadorial Scholars and I to go down into a working
One of the more memorable moments was just about half an hour before we went down. We were talking to the safety instructor, and suddenly the whole earth tremored. We all looked around in panic, asking - WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS THAT? He replied - oh, don't worry, it was just a seismic event. Oh, ok - THAT doesn't worry us. But we went down anyway. It took nearly an hour to get all geared up. You can see from the pictures-- we were in full body suits, belts, protective glasses, ear plugs, face mask, helmet with light, battery pack, life saver pack (in case of explosion(!), knee pads, huge rubber boots (just like yours Rarthur!) and gloves. And remember, it was over 104 DEGREES down there, with all of that on. I cannot IMAGINE working like that everyday - truly.
Needless to say - incredible, educational experience - one that I will never forget.
2 comments:
LOVE ALL of your new pics! Set the one of you in the gold mine as my background on my desktop :)
Love you always,
Mom
my favorite part is "but we went down anyway." ha. so amazing.
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